The Thomasville, N.C.-based carrier reported that LTL tons per day increased 3.1% in November on an annual basis, which it said was driven by a…
Posts published in December 2018
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI–rose 0.4% to 60.7 (a reading above 50 indicates growth), following a 1.3% decline in…
It’s never too early for retailers to start planning for the holidays. Here’s how to create a holiday gift guide that can drive traffic and…
Chicago-based third-party logistics (3PL) services provider SEKO Logistics and Austin, Texas-based ShipStation, a provider of Web-based e-commerce shipping services, recently announced they have formed a…
The Craft Industry Alliance is a trade association for craft business owners. With ShipStation, these ecommerce sellers can focus more on their craft. The post…
A Currency Swap is a pact between two countries that allows trading in their own currency and payments to import and export trade at pre-determined…
Less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider YRC Worldwide said this week it has launched a new entity through the meshing of its LTL network with a…
Thank you notes are underappreciated. I love giving them. I love receiving them. In fact, all kinds of “thank you” are great. We can never give or receive too…
The praises of ecommerce are sung wherever you look– low overhead costs, the growth and globalization of businesses, customer convenience, etc. While these praises may…
I can visualise a few raised eyebrows to the question “Will the container industry ever forget FOB”.. Especially since FOB has been and still seems…
In one of our previous articles about IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap, we reported that many shipping lines will be adopting the regulations but also implementing…
Continuing with our educational series on Trade Finance, in this article we look at who Trade Finance Providers are and what their role is in…